Adjustable ornamental leader strap



Jan. 20, 1931. c. A. MEUNIER ADJUSTABLE ORNAMENTAL LEADER STRAP FiledApril 12, 1928 WITNESSES ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 20, 1931 waste UNITEDSTATES PA ENTLQ FICE CHARLES A. MEUNIER, OF GREAT NECK, NEW YORK,ASSIGNOR C A. M MANUFAC- TUBING COMPANY, INC. OF GREAT NECK, NEW"YO R-K,A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK ADJUSTABLE OR-NAMENTAL LEADER STRAPApplication filed April 12,1928. SerialNo. 269,587.'

This invention relates to an improvement in ornamental leader strapswhich conceal the means employed for fastening the leader to the houseor building.

1 Leaders are attached or secured to a house or building in variousways, the different methods employed causing the leader to be positionedflat against the wall or at various- 1y spaced relations therefrom.Obviously, these modes of attachment necessitates the employment ofornamental concealing straps, the loop or medial portion of which mustvary in accordance with the different means of attachment employed inthe installation of the leaders.

The invention, therefore, primarily comprehends an ornamentalleaderstrap which is adjustable to meet with the various conditions heretoforespecified. More specifically the invention comprehends an ornamentalleader strap in which the central leader embracing portion is relativelyadjustable with respect to the feet and in which means is provided forlocking and maintaining the adjustment. As a further feature, theinvention contemplates optional means for attaching the ornamentalleader strap in place which does not detract from the appearance of theornamental leader strap when installed.

Other objects of the invention reside in the comparative simplicityofconstruction and mode of adjustment of the leader strap, the economywithwhich the same may be produced and installed and the general efiiciencyderived therefrom.

With the above recited and other objects in view, reference is bad tothe following description and accompanying drawings, in which there isexhibited one example or embodiment of the invention, while the claimsdefine the actual scope of the same.

In the drawing,-

Figure 1 is a front view of an ornamental leader strap applied to theleader, a portion beingbroken away to disclose the underlying structure;7

. Figure 2 is a sectional plan view thereof illustrating the ornamentalleader strap associated with a leader attached in accordance with one ofthe methods of installation.

Figure 3 is a similar view illustrating the ornamental .leader strapassociated with a leader attached by another mode of lnstallation. j

. Figure 4 is a fragmentary collective per-' Y spective view of theelements of the leader strap separated andin juxtaposition.

Figure 5 is a similar view illustrating the elements connected andlocked in adjusted relation. v

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, A designates aleader and Ban attaching element illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, whichconsists merely of a strip of metal embracing the leader A and anchoredto the building C by means of nails, screws or other fastening devices Ddriven through the out-turned ends E of the strip. In Fig ure 3, thereis illustrated a different mode of attaching the leader A to thebuilding C which consists of a fork F having a tine G driven into thebuildingwall, the fork partially embracing the leader and havingitsterminals reversely bent to form hooks H.

A. wall or other binding element is attached respectively to the hookedterminals H and serves to embrace the remaining portionof the leader. av

The ornamental leader strap constituting the presentinvention andadapted merely for the purpose of covering or concealing the fasteningmeans which attach the leader to the building wall includes a pair ofouter base sections designated generally by the reference character Jand an intermediate section designated generally by the referencecharacter K. The sectien K is adjustably associated with the sections Jso that the ornamental'strap is capable ofadjustment to fit over theleader and its attaching means irrespective of whether theleader isdirectly impinged against the building wall C or spaced therefrom any ofthe varyingdistances which are ordinarily met with in the variousinstallations employed. ,In the embodiment of the invention illustrated,the outer base sections J each include a. foot 10 and a leg 11 disposedat an angle thereto, the foot and base being of substantiallychannelshape in cross section. As specifically illusthe leg, the flanges17 thereof are provided with lugs 18 which are bent inwardly to overliethe flanges while disposed in spaced parallel relation thereto.

The intermediate section K is also of channel shape construction incross section and is provided ;with a bight portion 19 and a pair of legportions 20 which are adapted to'telescopically fit the leg portions 11of the outer or base sections, the flanges 21 of the leg portionsfitting within the flanges 17 of the leg portions 11 withthe inturnedlugs 18 embracing the same. The flanges 21 are slotted inwardly fromtheir free ends as at 22 to provide a bendable tongue 23 which after thesections have been properly adjusted to coincide with the leaderinstallation. are reversely bent as clearly illustrated in Figure 5. toretain the sections in adjusted relation. In many instances, theornamental strap is soldered in place on the leader, whereas in otherinstances the ornamental strap is retained in place by nail, screw orother fastening device illustrated at L. In such instances, for thepurpose of accommo dating the nail or screw L, the ear and the bodyportion of the foot are provided with aligned apertures 24 and 25.Ordinarily the tab 15 is disposed behind the apertures 24: and 25 tolend a finished appearance to the strap when the same is to be held inplace by soldering. When, however, a nail, screw or other fasteningdevice L is used, the driving of the same through the apertures 24 and25 as illustrated in Figure 2 deflects the tab laterally withoutdestroying its holding qualities.

From the foregoing, it will thus be seen that an adjustable ornamentalleader strap for covering or concealing the leader attaching means hasbeen devised which will be readily applicable to leaders irrespective ofthe type of installation employed.

What is claimed is:

1. In an ornamental leader strap, a pair of outer sections eachincluding a foot and an inwardly disposed leg; an intermediate sectionincluding a bight and a pair of legs; and an adjustable telescopicconnection between the legs of said outer sections and intermediatesections.

2. In an ornamental leader strap, a pair of outer sections eachincluding a foot and an inwardly d sposed leg an intermediate sectionincluding a bight and a pair of legs; and an adjustable telescopicconnectionbetween the legs of said outer sections and intermediatesections and interengageable means for retaining said sections inrelatively adjusted relation.

3. In an ornamental leader strap, a pair of outer sections ofsubstantially channel shape in cross section and each including a footand an angularly disposed leg; an intermediate section ofsubstantiallychannel shape in cross section including a bight and a pairof legs; and an adjustable telescopic connection be tween the legs ofsaid outer and intermediate sections.

l In an ornamental leader strap, a pair of outer sections ofsubstantially channel shape incross section and each including a footand an angularly disposed leg; an intermediate section of substantiallychannel shape in cross section including a bight and a pair of legs; andadjustable telescopic connection be tween the legs of said outer andintermediate sections. the flanges of the legs of the outer sectionhaving inturned spaced parallel lugs embracing the flanges of the legsof the intermediate section.

In an ornamental leader strap, a pair of out-er sections otsubstantiallychannel shape in cross secti-onand each including a foot and anangularly disposed leg; an intermediate section of substantially channelshape in cross section. including a bight and a pair of legs; and anadjustable telescopic connection between the legs of said outer andintermediate sections. the flanges of the legs of the outer sectionhaving inturnedspaced parallel lugs embracing the flanges of the legs ofthe intermediate section and the flanges of the legs of the intermediatesection being slotted to provide bendable tongues adapted to interengagewith the lugs for retaining the sections in relatively adjustedposition.

Signed at Great Neck in the county of Nassau and State of New York this6th day of April, 1928. V

CHARLES A. MEUNIER

